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Anyone from cleveland ohio?!:) if so I'd love to hear your experience and who your surgeon was! And anything else lol

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I am going to SVCMC in Cleveland. My surgeon is Dr. Chandra Hassan. My surgery date is December 27th. Who is your surgeon? GOOD LUCK!

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OMGG ME TOO! I'm so excited I can relate! How has your process been? Who's your insurance! I have Jennifer as my dietitian. I love the atmosphere there! Your almost there! Tell me everything:) I am so happy.. Lol I'm only 21. So I don't really know anyone my age that has got it let alone know anyone who has got it.. I'm on my second dietitian appointment! My insurance is medical mutual.. I'm 2/3 dietitian appointments. I have one more class which is this Wednesday.. I still have to get the sleep machine.. And I think that's it.. So I think February? Cause my last dietitian appointment is jan 4th I think.. I really don't know what they do after that..

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Hey there! Akron here! Had it at summa! Not the best experience there to be honest. The program was amazing but not happy with my surgeons bedside manner at all :( but I have lost weight so that's a plus!

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Hey there! Akron here! Had it at summa! Not the best experience there to be honest. The program was amazing but not happy with my surgeons bedside manner at all :( but I have lost weight so that's a plus!

. I had surgery at Summa in Akron and I love my surgeon!

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Hey there! Akron here! Had it at summa! Not the best experience there to be honest. The program was amazing but not happy with my surgeons bedside manner at all :( but I have lost weight so that's a plus!

. I had surgery at Summa in Akron and I love my surgeon!
I love the program and the dietitians and staff! Everyone is so nice there... Unfortunately I had a few unpleasant experiences. But I can honestly say the program as a whole sets you up for success! Who was your surgeon?

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Hey there! Akron here! Had it at summa! Not the best experience there to be honest. The program was amazing but not happy with my surgeons bedside manner at all :( but I have lost weight so that's a plus!

. I had surgery at Summa in Akron and I love my surgeon!
I love the program and the dietitians and staff! Everyone is so nice there... Unfortunately I had a few unpleasant experiences. But I can honestly say the program as a whole sets you up for success! Who was your surgeon?
My surgeon was Dr Z.

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Hey there! Akron here! Had it at summa! Not the best experience there to be honest. The program was amazing but not happy with my surgeons bedside manner at all :( but I have lost weight so that's a plus!

. I had surgery at Summa in Akron and I love my surgeon!
I love the program and the dietitians and staff! Everyone is so nice there... Unfortunately I had a few unpleasant experiences. But I can honestly say the program as a whole sets you up for success! Who was your surgeon?
My surgeon was Dr Z.
I hear he is so amazing! I honestly wish id gone with him!!!

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Anyone from cleveland ohio?! :) if so I'd love to hear your experience and who your surgeon was! And anything else lol

I had surgery on December 27th. Dr. Chandra Hassan at SVCMC. I was scheduled for a gastric bypass. I knew going into the surgery that there might be complications and we might have to revert to a sleeve. I have had many, many abdominal surgeries so I have severe scar tissue. He was not able to get through all the scar tissue and free up any of my intestines. We talked right before surgery and I asked him to not let me come out of this without either surgery. He managed to do a sleeve and I am very grateful. He was very kinds and caring. I think anyone who chooses Dr. Hassan will be very happy with their procedure.

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That's truly awesome! Did your insurance pay for it? And if so what kind do you have?

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That's truly awesome! Did your insurance pay for it? And if so what kind do you have?

I have Medical Mutual like you do. Before they will hold your surgery date, you must have any remaining deductible and co-insurance paid in full to them. I was lucky that my balance remaining for both was minimal. We are lucky, some insurances require six, nine or 12 months on medically supervised diet. My plan only required three months. My BMI was not over 50 so I am fortunate that I didn't require liquid diet for weeks before. I believe that is out of pocket and is expensive. You will do great! Don't worry!

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Awesome I'm so excited! I don't have any balances to pay. Which is good! I'm nervous they will deny me. Cause I'm not losing a lot of weight like people normally do before the surgery..

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Awesome I'm so excited! I don't have any balances to pay. Which is good! I'm nervous they will deny me. Cause I'm not losing a lot of weight like people normally do before the surgery..

I didn't lose nearly as much as I had hoped. But like a pound or two here and there

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Awesome I'm so excited! I don't have any balances to pay. Which is good! I'm nervous they will deny me. Cause I'm not losing a lot of weight like people normally do before the surgery..

I didn't lose nearly as much as I had hoped. But like a pound or two here and there

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Oh god! I'm nervous! Cause like I've read and heard people lose about 100 pounds between 6-12months and even less... And that would be amazing.. Haha

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